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Ginn Named Preseason All-American by Baseball America
January 28, 2019 | Baseball
Ginn was the only freshman selected to the 42-person preseason All-America squad by the publication
by: Greg Campbell, Assistant Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – The first honor of JT Ginn's collegiate baseball career has arrived in the form of a nod to Baseball America's Preseason All-America Team. The rookie earned a second-team nod and was the only freshman selected to the publications All-America squad.
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Baseball America's preseason All-America team was based on major league organizations' scouting departments voting on the team. The organization is asked to make their selections based on performance, talent and professional potential.Â
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Ginn, who looks to contribute on the mound and at the plate, was one of just five underclassmen (freshman or sophomore) named to Baseball America's preseason All-America list, garnering his selection as a utility player. The rookie was also polled as the best fastball among the preseason selections.
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The first team included 14 juniors, while Ginn joined Arizona State sophomore Spencer Torkelson and South Carolina sophomore Noah Campbell as the highest-placed underclassmen.
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The Brandon, Mississippi native joins senior Jake Mangum as the only Bulldogs to earn preseason All-America honors in 2019. Mangum has been tabbed a preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (first team), D1Baseball (second team) and Perfect Game (third team).
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After being drafted in the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ginn chose college over professional baseball. As a senior in high school, he was named USA Today All-USA Baseball Player of the Year and Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year. A two-time Clarion-Ledger, Prep Baseball Report and USA Today Mississippi Player of the Year, Ginn earned High School All-America honors as a junior and senior at Brandon High School.
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He was selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game following his junior season and represented Team USA with the USA Baseball U18 team that won a gold medal at the World Baseball/Softball Confederation World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario the summer prior to his senior year of high school.
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The Bulldogs open the 2019 season with a three-game series at Dudy Noble Field against Youngstown State on Feb. 15-17. The season opener is slated for 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 against the Penguins and general admission season tickets are on sale now by contacting the ticket office at 1-888-GO-DAWGS or by clicking here.
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STARKVILLE – The first honor of JT Ginn's collegiate baseball career has arrived in the form of a nod to Baseball America's Preseason All-America Team. The rookie earned a second-team nod and was the only freshman selected to the publications All-America squad.
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Baseball America's preseason All-America team was based on major league organizations' scouting departments voting on the team. The organization is asked to make their selections based on performance, talent and professional potential.Â
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Ginn, who looks to contribute on the mound and at the plate, was one of just five underclassmen (freshman or sophomore) named to Baseball America's preseason All-America list, garnering his selection as a utility player. The rookie was also polled as the best fastball among the preseason selections.
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The first team included 14 juniors, while Ginn joined Arizona State sophomore Spencer Torkelson and South Carolina sophomore Noah Campbell as the highest-placed underclassmen.
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The Brandon, Mississippi native joins senior Jake Mangum as the only Bulldogs to earn preseason All-America honors in 2019. Mangum has been tabbed a preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (first team), D1Baseball (second team) and Perfect Game (third team).
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After being drafted in the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ginn chose college over professional baseball. As a senior in high school, he was named USA Today All-USA Baseball Player of the Year and Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year. A two-time Clarion-Ledger, Prep Baseball Report and USA Today Mississippi Player of the Year, Ginn earned High School All-America honors as a junior and senior at Brandon High School.
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He was selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game following his junior season and represented Team USA with the USA Baseball U18 team that won a gold medal at the World Baseball/Softball Confederation World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario the summer prior to his senior year of high school.
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The Bulldogs open the 2019 season with a three-game series at Dudy Noble Field against Youngstown State on Feb. 15-17. The season opener is slated for 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 against the Penguins and general admission season tickets are on sale now by contacting the ticket office at 1-888-GO-DAWGS or by clicking here.
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